Seoul:Seoul shares opened lower with losses in technology stocks, despite falling oil prices and bond yields.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) decreased by 77.14 points, or 1.11 percent, reaching 6,864.25 at the opening bell.
Global oil prices have fallen, and bond yields have declined from their multidecade highs. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.49 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite, which is tech-heavy, gained 0.45 percent to achieve a record high.